In 1993, Prince decided to change his name to an unpronounceable symbol that was the combination of the symbols for male and female. He started writing “Slave” on his face as well, saying that being locked into a contract with his long-time label, Warner Bros., was limiting him artistically. That they also owned his master […]
Trekkies, unite. The second installment of the rebooted “Star Trek” franchise “Star Trek: Into Darkness” is heading your way this weekend, with Zoe Saldana picking up where Nichelle Nichols left off. But that’s not the weekend’s only blockbuster. Prince will perform on the Billboard Music Awards this Sunday night, while also picking up a much-deserved […]
If McKnight, who has spent two decades penning sensitive love songs, felt he had to address sex in such a crude way to remain relevant, what does that mean for the rest of R&B? At the recent Grammy Awards, black artists who sang traditional R&B were nonexistent. British singer Adele, who’s sold tens of millions […]
